William "Willie" Thomas Hendren, age 71 of Deepwater, Missouri passed away Monday, February 18, 2008 at his home.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 2 P.M. at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial will follow in the Deepwater Cemetery. Family suggests memorials to The American Heart Association and may be left at the funeral home. Fond memories may be left on line at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Survivors includes his wife, Kathleen of the home; nine daughters, Tina Hendren, Cheryl Burton, Tabitha Hendren, and Jennifer Jefferson all of Kansas City, MO., Cathy Beck, Joplin, MO., Diana Rayburn, Strasburg, MO., Debra Groves, Lowry City, MO., Tracy Belk, Deepwater, MO., and Melissa Veach, Osceola, MO.; three sons, Willie Thomas Hendren and Bo Hendren both of the home, and Jerrold Hendren of Kansas City, MO.; two brothers, Joseph Hendren and George Hendren both of Kansas City, MO.; 39 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.